London and Its Environs Described, vol. 3 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It — John Shaqi
London and Its Environs Described, vol. 3 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round ItAnonymous
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London and Its Environs Described, vol. 3 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It
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London (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; London (England) -- Gazetteers -- Early works to 1800
A copy of the famous nativity known under the name of _Correggio’s
night_; the figures two feet high, by Carlo Cignani.
Diana in the bath converting Acteon into a stag, with her nymphs about
her. An elegant composition nobly coloured, the figures a foot and a
half, by Tintoretto.
The communion of the Apostles, the figures a little above two feet.
There is a kindled lamp in this picture, which has a striking effect,
and the whole is painted with great vigour, by Tintoretto.
St. John preaching in the desart, beautified with many well-disposed
figures, by Gobbo de Caracci.
The fable of Erictonius delivered to the nymphs to be educated. Their
fear and wonder in spying the boy’s serpentine feet, and their
different attitudes, are most beautifully expressed. Each figure is
about half the bigness of nature, and painted with great spirit, by
Salvator Rosa.
A landscape, exhibiting Moses delivering from the snares of the
shepherds, the daughters of Reuel the Priest of Midian, that came, to
give drink to their cattle, by Domenichino.
Another small landscape, exhibiting some fishermen, and women washing
linen, by the same Domenichino.
A youth little less than the life, that plays upon the guitar, with a
boy behind that listens with pleasure to him. By the celebrated
Spanish disciple of Titian, Fernandos.
A half length, representing our Lord tempted in the desart, by Titiano.
Two most beautiful Cherubs heads as big as the life, by Domenichino.
A St. John’s head with a lamb, as big as the life, in his best manner,
by Guercino da Cento.
Marsyas and Apollo, with Mydas that sits as their judge. The figures
about a foot high. A fine performance both for invention and
colouring, by Andrea Schiavone.
A copy of the famous _Correggio’s Cupid_ as big as the life, by Annibal
Caracci.
An Ecce Homo, as big as the life, painted with great force of expression
by Lodovico Caracci.
Our Lord laid in the sepulchre, the figures a little more than a foot,
another noble work of Lodovico Caracci.
St. Francis in a vision supported by Angels. The proportion of the
figures about two feet high, admirably well painted, by Annibal
Caracci.
A little landscape, adorned with some pretty little figures, and it
looks as if painted after nature, by Gobbo de’ Caracci.
A Venus and Cupid as big as the life. An astonishing performance, by
Titiano.
A copy of one of the celebrated pictures of Raphael in the Roman
Vatican. This represents an achievement of the Emperor Constantine.
This copy appears to be the work of some great painter of the
Florentine school, being done in the most masterly manner.
Second floor.
A choir of Angels playing on several musical instruments, their
proportion about a foot and a half. God the Father supported by three
Cherubs, by Guido Reni.
_This is thought to be the original sketch of a picture done in fresco
by Guido, in St. Gregory’s church at Rome._
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